Product Manager - Interior Wood Care

RPM SPG; Vernon Hills (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, life, disability and

Flexible spending accounts

401(k) with company match

Pension plan after five years

9 paid holidays + 2 floating holidays

Three weeks of vacation annually

Stock purchases

Job summary

Rust-Oleum Corporation in Vernon Hills, IL is seeking a Product Manager for Interior Wood Care. This role supports the Wood Care Watco, Zinsser, and Flooring portfolios, driving campaigns, market research, and data-driven product decisions. The position is hybrid with two remote days per week.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of product or brand experience, strong PM skills, and excellent communication to influence senior leadership. Compensation ranges from $90,000 to $120,000, bonus eligible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field.
• 6+ years of relevant Product or Brand experience (10+ years for Sr. Manager).
• Strong PM skills with ability to manage multiple projects.
• Analytical and strategic thinking with data-driven decisions.
• Confident public speaker with ability to influence senior management.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize, strategize, design, develop, launch, and support product campaigns.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities and threats.
• Create exceptional user experiences with visually appealing interfaces.
• Establish and monitor KPIs to measure product success.
• Develop strategic plans and roadmaps for key product segments.
• Drive new product development through Stage-Gate processes.

Skills

Strong project management

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Public speaking

Team player

Creative thinker

Data-driven decision making

Pitch new ideas

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Marketing

Job description

Product Manager - Interior Wood Care

Location: Vernon Hills, IL

Department: Product, Paints and Finishes

Hybrid Schedule: Our hybrid work environment includes two (2) remote days/week.

Rust-Oleum Corporation is a worldwide leader in protective paints and coatings for both home and industry. We offer a wide range of products including decorative fashion paints and finishes, durable industrial, roof repair, and flooring coatings and, of course, our famous rust-fighting formula that started it all.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize, strategize, design, develop, launch, and support product campaigns.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities and threats.
• Create exceptional user experiences, working with our Creative department visually appealing interfaces with target audience.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success.
• Direct market research and market intelligence gathering to ensure understanding of applications, users, competition and market trends.
• Analyze and leverage data and insights to develop and formulate category and product recommendations.
• Conduct early-stage opportunity assessment, ideation and concept development for a new product opportunity from ideation to market launch.
• Manage the Wood Care Watco, Zinsser and Flooring product portfolio to develop and promote new products and optimize and grow existing product lines.
• Monitor and analyze the competitive landscape, business developments and market trends to identify strategic opportunities and ensure product offering is properly positioned.
• Developing strategic plans and innovating roadmaps for key product segments.
• Driving new product development activities through Stage-Gate product management and market research.
• Ensuring profitability within the assigned market segments, including supporting the product commercialization process.
• Define and develop product positioning, messaging, feature specifications, unique selling proposition and pricing strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field.
• 6+ years of relevant Product or Brand experience. (10+ years for Sr. Manager level)
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Passionate problem solver and creative thinker, with ability to pitch new ideas and be open to feedback.
• Analytical and strategic thinking skills, with ability to digest complex information and make data-driven decisions.
• Team player looking to advance in their own career while helping colleagues learn and grow.
• Confident public speaker with the ability to influence senior level management.

Compensation

Salary Range: $90,000-$120,000 (bonus eligible).

Benefits

• After 30 days of employment, you will be eligible for a benefits package that includes medical, dental, life, disability and business travel insurance, flexible spending accounts, EAP, stock purchases and vacation/sick days/parental leave.
• We also offer a 401(k) plan after three months of employment and offer a company match.
• Associates are vested in the RPM Pension plan after completing five years of service.
• Rust-Oleum offers 9 paid holidays and two floating holidays per year.
• You are also eligible to earn three weeks of vacation on an annualized basis.

Rust-Oleum is an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.